if you could have one super power

[heX]

Originally Posted by Stormy

I'm not 15 anymore...

don't remind me

Originally Posted by Stormy

But what if it wasn't consuming people's superpowers, but instead their qualities/skills/knowledge?

Well, that's not what his power is.

Originally Posted by Stormy

And the idea behind Sylar, IIRC, was that he was modeled as a cannibal/zombie who ate people's brains in order to steal their powers.

It doesn't matter what he was molded after he still doesn't eat people. I'm not sure where you read he ate brains or if that was ever what they were going for but he hasn't and doesn't eat brains nor does he steal people's qualities/skills/knowledge. Nothing about Sylar fits your description so that plus the fact no one else would have a power should be enough to answer "what is there to prevent someone from requesting Sylar's powers, which would ultimately allow one to have every possible power?" move on before you turn into a pumpkin nooberella.

[raditz]

I'll stick with the main ability I chose during camping. I can't remember the other two, but I probably don't need them.

Scott can still turn into a meat gun.

[Stormy]

Originally Posted by heX

Well, that's not what his power is.

Within the world of Heroes, his specific power was to absorb powers of those he killed, the specific mechanism of which was left ambiguous. It's obvious his power was simply to absorb other people's powers and that this relies on the context of other people's powers. Isolate Sylar's ability into a world where 1) no one else has any other kind of superpowers and 2) you get to choose which three you want based on fictional characters, it's ridiculous to say that, in lieu of superpowers, "powers" doesn't translate to skills or mental abilities. What are superpowers other than a metaphor for the normal traits, personalities, or history/background of those who possess them?

It doesn't matter what he was molded after he still doesn't eat people. I'm not sure where you read he ate brains or if that was ever what they were going for but he hasn't and doesn't eat brains nor does he steal people's qualities/skills/knowledge. Nothing about Sylar fits your description so that plus the fact no one else would have a power should be enough to answer "what is there to prevent someone from requesting Sylar's powers, which would ultimately allow one to have every possible power?" move on before you turn into a pumpkin nooberella.

Interview with Bryan Fuller, one of the writers:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/cni/CNI69.mp3
From: http://www.comicspodcasts.com/?p=500

[quote=rough transcription]22:41: Bryan Fuller interview starts
~43:00: interviewers's question about Sylar:

[heX]

Firstly, that interview was done before the second half of season one was even finished in production. For some reason I get the feeling you haven't seen more than a few episodes from the first season.

Sylar eating brains may have been a jumping off point for a conceptual ability but that has never happened at all in the show or comic. We have even seen Sylar at work on Claire when she asks "Are you going to eat my brain?" and he responds "Claire, that's disgusting.".

To take it a step further-

Within the world of Heroes, his specific power was to absorb powers of those he killed

Also untrue. I believe it was season 2 when he gained Elle's power with out killing her. There are fan speculations on how that can work but I won't get into that I only bring it up to make sure you know you are wrong.

As of right now you already have the power to be wrong about heroes and the power of being annoying. What do you choose for your third power? I recommend the power of not arguing when you are clearly wrong about something (although you may lose your female membership card).

[raditz]

hero's is just a ripoff of batman anyway

[Cid]

Sylar's ability is called "intuitive aptitude". He "understands" how things work. He opens a special's head and "sees" how their ability works. This is why he's more adept with their ability than even they were. He CAN acquire abilities via empathy, like Peter used to, but it's only been done twice now and it's somewhat vague WHY he can do that.

The only benefit you could get from Sylar's power would be to understand how things work. This is why he can tell when a clock isn't working and he can fix it with ease.

About Wolverine. I don't see why, after getting his healing factor, I couldn't just opt for the adamantium procedure. It's not a power. It's something that even Claire could get if adamantium existed in her world. But I digress, it's your game.

I'd still probably take healing. Seems useful.

Though I WOULD like Matt Parkman's ability. Also, I think Longshot has an interesting power...though it's not really "on demand"...so it's not as useful.

[Stormy]

Hex, you're right. I haven't watched Heroes in about two years. Nor have I sat down and watched it in order because I haven't had the time and there are other things I'd rather watch. You are the biggest winner.

Originally Posted by cid

Sylar's ability is called "intuitive aptitude". He "understands" how things work. He opens a special's head and "sees" how their ability works. This is why he's more adept with their ability than even they were. He CAN acquire abilities via empathy, like Peter used to, but it's only been done twice now and it's somewhat vague WHY he can do that.

The only benefit you could get from Sylar's power would be to understand how things work. This is why he can tell when a clock isn't working and he can fix it with ease.

Thank you.

[heX]

Originally Posted by Stormy

Hex, you're right. I haven't watched Heroes in about two years. Nor have I sat down and watched it in order because I haven't had the time and there are other things I'd rather watch. You are the biggest winner.

Thank you Stroms you are so beautiful to me right now. I apologize for being so harsh.

Originally Posted by Cid

Sylar's ability is called "intuitive aptitude". He "understands" how things work. He opens a special's head and "sees" how their ability works. This is why he's more adept with their ability than even they were.

Thanks Cid. I'm glad not everyone is a fucking retard idiot girl.

Originally Posted by Cid

About Wolverine. I don't see why, after getting his healing factor, I couldn't just opt for the adamantium procedure. It's not a power. It's something that even Claire could get if adamantium existed in her world. But I digress, it's your game.

If you have the means to get adamantium and have the procedure done in the real world, then yeah could do it. If not you would have to use one of your power slots.

Originally Posted by Cid

Also, I think Longshot has an interesting power...though it's not really "on demand"

Using your wolverine argument you could gain lh's powers as well, given that they were gained from a genetic engineering procedure. If you can find some one to alter your dna with magic in the real world (which is just as likely as you getting a full adamantium overhaul), you can have his abilities without using a slot.